Kanes Foods, a ready meals producer supplying major UK supermarkets, has fallen into administration after suffering financial difficulties. The company, which employed around 670 people at its facility in Evesham, Worcestershire, made sauces, pre-packaged salad bowls and stir-fries sold in Asda, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland.
Company background and operations
The firm had traded since 1990 and claimed to be the only large-scale UK factory to stretch and cut its egg noodles in-house every day. Its website has gone offline and its social media channels appear inactive.
Administrators PwC said the company was struggling financially in the run-up to the collapse. The firm suffered a setback when its wastewater treatment plant failed in 2025, resulting in one-off expenses and operating costs. Supply chain disruptions during the drought last summer dealt another blow.
Administrators' statement
PwC added: 'The directors explored refinancing and new funding options, and an accelerated sale process was subsequently undertaken. However, the Company's ongoing losses, negative cash flows and funding requirements meant that a solvent solution could not be achieved.'
Nigel Huddleston, the local Conservative MP, said the closure was 'devastating news' for the area. He said: 'Kane's Foods were one of the largest employers in my constituency and a major part of the local economy for many years. My thoughts are very much with all those employees who have been affected, and with their families, at what will be an incredibly difficult and worrying time.'
Impact and next steps
The politician added that it was not yet clear whether any part of the business would be sold, and was aware of potential knock-on effects of the collapse on other companies in the supply chain.
